The Kase-san series is a story about young love. For most of us, that's a thing that comes and goes a few times, but the two protagonists of this OVA are definitely together to stay. The opening narration establishes their relationship just like the cover page of the manga always does. Then we are immediately thrown into action.

The OVA consists of noticeably distinct stories according to the chapters of the manga they encompass. First is the bentou storyline of chapter 6, then follows the adaption of chapters 11 and 12 (Kase-san visits Yamada-san at home), then the school trip of chapters 7 and 8. The OVA ends with a little more dramatized and somewhat changed rendition of the going to Tokyo for college arc of chapter 14.

The chapters aren't adapted particularly closely to the source material. Much is switched around or changed. This is not a bad thing in the end, because even though one can clearly see the different chapter borders, the OVA still manages to deliver on a coherent story.

That story manages to convey a very sweet and romantic stable relationship between the two protagonists, much in the way non-yuri-genre stories like Horimiya or 14-sai no koi deliver. It's not a romcom in the classic sense like Kimi ni todoke or Ano ko ni kiss to shirayuri wo, where most of the comedic elements depend on failed confession attempts or other shenanigans before the characters start visibly dating.

Furthermore, it's a very explicit yuri-storyline (even when contrasting with a well-known work like Ano ko ni kiss to shirayuri wo). Besides the titular morning glories, shots of lilies are shown throughout the entire run time. Multiple kisses, hugs and loving gazes are exchanged as well.

The animation is, plain and simple, gorgeous, with the common elements from so many romance shows, like glowing bubbles, rendered beautifully. The seiyuu were well-cast and fulfill their jobs admirably. Shot-composition and color-palettes are very well done and Takuya Satou did an admirable job of invoking just the right feeling for every single shot.

For everybody following the manga, this is basically a must-watch movie. For people not up to date with the manga, some story lines might seem a little out of the blue, but even then one should always find themselves just enjoying a well-made piece of animation.